Lafayette Downs Davidson For First Win

EASTON, Pa. - Sophomore Jessica Rothstein
scored three goals in Lafayette's first win of its young season as
the Leopards took down Davidson 11-8 on Saturday afternoon at
Rappolt Field.

The Leopards held the advantage in shots (25-16) and draw controls
(10-9) while the Wildcats picked up one more ground ball than
Lafayette, 13-12. Lafayette fought hard and had nine caused
turnovers and not allowing Davidson to make any caused
turnovers.

Freshman Meghan Curtin played her first full game in the net making
four saves and picking up her first win of her career.

Davidson (0-5) got on the board first with two goals in the opening
eight minutes of the first half. Sophomore Addie Godfrey tied the
score at 2-2 off a pair of free position shots not even a minute
apart.

Rothstein gave the Leopards a 3-2 lead at the 10:57 mark on an
unassisted goal. Erin Steel netted a goal with 8:33 left in the
first half to give Lafayette (1-3) a two-point lead, 4-2.

The Wildcats Ann Fucigna scored on a free position shot to get back
within one, but freshman Ana White found an open Margaux LeBuffe
for the goal to end the half. The Leopards led 5-3 at
intermission.

Fucigna scored the first goal of the second half before Lafayette
went on a 2-0 run to extend its lead. Lebuffe scored the first goal
for the Leopards at the 22:43 mark on a Godfrey assist while Steel
scored her second goal of the game to put the Maroon and White up
7-4.

The two teams would exchange goals over the next five minutes with
Davidson's Fucigna and Alanna Parker scoring for the Wildcats.

Lafayette ended the exchanged of goals with back-to-back goals from
Rothstein and White with 10:34 left on the clock. Davidson would
not go away going on its own 2-0 run. Jenna Mugele found an open
Parker with 58 ticks on the clock and got within two, 10-8.

With two seconds left on the game clock, Rothstein netted her third
goal of the game to give the Leopards an 11-8 win.

Lafayette heads to the west coast for a pair of games over spring
break. On March 13 the Leopards will face St. Mary's College
followed by a game on the 15 against California.